RFP-301-26 - Auditing Services for BCHA

Boulder County Housing Authority (BCHA) is seeking proposals from qualified independent certified public accounting firms to provide annual audit & tax services and related services for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2027, December 31, 2028, and December 31, 2029. BCHA administers HUD-assisted housing programs, owns and/or manages a significant multifamily affordable housing portfolio, and is actively involved in affordable housing development. BCHA currently owns or manages approximately 1,200 multifamily units. Many of these units are subject to one or more federal, state, local, investor, lender, or program-specific compliance regimes, including but not limited to HUD Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher requirements, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Rural Development requirements, HOME, CDBG, and other affordable housing funding or regulatory programs. BCHA administers Housing Choice Voucher and related voucher programs and operates as a Moving to Work agency. BCHA’s voucher-related activities may include tenant-based vouchers, project-based vouchers, special-purpose vouchers, portability activity, HAP funding, administrative fee funding, HUD-held funds, program compliance, and related financial reporting.If you have any questions about the Boulder County procurement process, please email procurement@bouldercounty.gov.Submittal InstructionsAmericans with Disabilities Act and Equal Opportunity Notice

Commodity Codes

• Commodity Codes: NIGP 946 Financial Services NIGP 91804 Accounting, Auditing, Budget Consulting NIGP 91821 Business Consulting NIGP 91849 Finance and Economics Consulting NIGP 91858 Governmental Consulting NIGP 94611 Accounting Services (Not Otherwise Classified) NIGP 94620 Audit Services NIGP 94631 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Services NIGP 94682 Tax Services, Including Tax Preparation, Advisory Services, etc.

Events & Timeline

Requested Information

Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.

Public Notices

Name Type # Files Requirement Please acknowledge you have read the Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Opportunity Notice linked in the Project Description Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required If selected, Vendor must agree to the County’s terms and conditions contained in the purchase order (goods) or contract (services). Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Are you authorized to bid on your company's behalf? Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Are you a current employee of Boulder County or have you been an employee of Boulder County within the past 6 months? Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required The cost must be exclusive of any federal or state taxes, because Boulder County is tax exempt. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Vendor confirms that it will disclose to the Chief Financial Officer any conflict of interest that it may have with any County employee, including but not limited to financial or familial relationships with county employees.  The Chief Financial Officer can be reached at finance@bouldercounty.gov Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Are you requesting any changes to the proposed contract? If yes, please identify the paragraph and language and upload a redlined version. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required You acknowledge that you have reviewed the Insurance Requirements (Exhibit A) and further acknowledge that no changes will be made after the submissions due date. Failure to obtain and maintain the Insurance Requirements may result in the withdrawal of the award. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Boulder County Discretion: You acknowledge that Boulder County is not required to issue an award for any given project. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Rejection of Submissions: You acknowledge that failure to examine all documents and respond with all required information may result in a rejection of your submission. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required County restrictions on use of information: Any County restrictions on use of information: Any County restrictions on the use or inspection of material contained within the submission or resulting contract will be clearly stated in the submission and contract itself. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Vendor Identification of confidential/proprietary information: You understand that it is your responsibility to separate and clearly identify any confidential or proprietary information from the rest of your submission. Submissions that do not identify confidential/proprietary information may be released in their entirety. Pricing totals contained in a bid are not considered confidential. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Do you customarily keep line-item pricing information, such as the information being submitted with this proposal, confidential or closely-held? Pricing totals contained in a submission are not considered confidential. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Open Records: You acknowledge that the Boulder County Attorney’s Office retains sole authority for determining whether the Colorado Open Records Act requires or permits Boulder County to disclose submission documents, or any information contained therein, pursuant to an open records request. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required County Changes to Solicitation Materials: You acknowledge that the County will only use a written addendum to make an interpretation, correction or change to the solicitation documents. You acknowledge that interpretations, corrections or changes to the solicitation documents made in any other manner are not binding and you may not rely on them. The County’s Representative will not be responsible for oral clarification. Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required Please acknowledge that you have reviewed the addenda(s). Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required

Attachments

• 3._BCHA_Exhibit_A_BCHA_Auditing_Services_2681.pdf
• 4._BCHA_New_Services_Contract_Template-May_2024.docx
• 1._Scope_of_Work.pdf
• Vendor_Information_for_Bonfire_-_Fillable.pdf
• 2._Evaluation_Criteria.pdf